Population 60,599 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwest
Household size in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.66 | 3.44 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.65 | 3.54 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.77 | 3.51 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 3.33 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.11 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Northwest is a place of big households: 3.38 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.66 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4 | 33.0 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 34.1 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 35.7 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 37.5 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +4.5 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Northwest is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.4, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 15.3% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 16.0% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Northwest: 16.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Northwest
Renters in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.5% | 50.0% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.5% | 51.5% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.9% | 53.6% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.6% | 53.2% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Northwest: 58.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the center. The renter share is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Northwest: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Anaheim as a whole looks much the same. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1971 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1973 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Northwest is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Anaheim as a whole looks much the same. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,352 | $1,397 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,333 | $1,473 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,640 | $1,811 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,096 | $2,377 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$744 | +$981 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Northwest pays $2,096 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in Anaheim as a whole ($2,377). Rent has climbed $744 a month since 2006–10, up 55%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Northwest
Bachelor's degrees in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 23.1% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 24.2% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 25.0% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 30.2% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Northwest: 21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.3 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.5% | 72.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 74.6% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.2% | 76.4% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.4% | 77.9% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Northwest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | Anaheim | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Northwest is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Northwest compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | 3.38 | 37.6 | 16.6% | 58.6% | 5.0% | 1970 | $2,096 | 21.8% | 73.4% | 5.7% |
| SouthWest Anaheim | 3.62 | 36.7 | 15.3% | 62.2% | 4.8% | 1967 | $2,058 | 23.8% | 74.7% | 4.6% |
| Southwest | 3.42 | 37.3 | 14.3% | 60.5% | 5.3% | 1967 | $2,163 | 24.3% | 74.4% | 5.9% |
| The Colony | 3.50 | 37.0 | 17.2% | 65.6% | 6.7% | 1974 | $2,071 | 22.6% | 68.2% | 7.1% |
| Downtown Fullerton | 2.96 | 37.4 | 16.7% | 66.9% | 6.9% | 1976 | $2,097 | 31.4% | 81.7% | 5.0% |
| Southeast | 3.01 | 34.5 | 12.3% | 61.6% | 8.6% | 1987 | $2,561 | 36.8% | 80.2% | 4.8% |
| Northeast | 3.55 | 35.5 | 15.7% | 55.3% | 6.4% | 1971 | $2,315 | 21.5% | 77.0% | 6.3% |
| La Habra City | 3.18 | 40.3 | 11.3% | 38.4% | 4.6% | 1968 | $2,200 | 28.6% | 84.5% | 6.3% |
| Lowell | 2.75 | 40.8 | 10.3% | 39.4% | 5.4% | 1969 | $2,239 | 40.0% | 89.6% | 8.5% |
| Riverview-Santa Ana | 4.37 | 31.6 | 17.7% | 44.5% | 2.7% | 1966 | $2,371 | 14.1% | 70.0% | 2.6% |
| Santa Anita | 4.23 | 32.4 | 19.4% | 68.8% | 3.4% | 1975 | $1,927 | 8.1% | 57.0% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Northwest. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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